Numbering-machine.



UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

EDWIN e. BATES, on NEW YORK, N. ASSIGNOR TO THE BATES MAoHI'NE COMPANY,A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY. I

NUMBERlNG-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented April 23, 1907.

Application filed January 26, 1907. Serial No. 354.188.

larly describe my invention as applied to this.

latter class of machine.

The prime object of this invention is to produce a numbering-machinewhich will have a pawl-swing that may be independently' disconnectedfrom the machine without disturbing the Wheels, and preferably to alsoallow the removal of the operating means, so that the machine may beleft with wheels and frame substantially unencumbered and any partindividually repaired, cleaned, adjusted, or oiled, as may be necessary.Incidentally I secure a machine that can be more readily' assembled inthe shop than could heretofore be done.

My invention will be more particularly pointed out in the claims. I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of one formof my improved machine. Fig, 2 is'a plan of the same. Fig. 3 is an endelevation. Fig. 4 is a sectional side elevation. Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of the independently-removable pawl-swing.

As shown in the drawings, the frame 1 1s formed of an attachment-base 2for attachment to the printing-press shaft when the machine is anumbering-head. The frame -1 has two upstanding end plates 3, eachsupporting an interior portion or plate 4, two adjacent plates 3 and 4in plan being 'U- shaped and all having circular openings in line witheach other.

A tubular shaft 5, of a length to reach betweenthe inner portions 4 ofthe U of the frame, has mounted upon it the numberwheels 6,with theirattached ratchets 7, of ordinary construction, with or withoutdropciphers. I have shown in this application no drop-ciphers. Thereforethe shaft 5 may have an ungrooved outer surface. A setscrew 8 throu hone of the portions 4 may serve to hold t e tubular Shaft 5 and wheelsin place.

The end portions 3 are formed'with restricted mouths 9, formingentrances to-their bearings, and the pawl-swing 10 is formed with twoarms 11, each centrally bored, within which bore of each arm there-maybe a key 12, if desired. To the sides of the arm there are providedbushings or projections 13, having a cylindrical bore and cylindrical orouter surface fitting the bore in the arms 3. The sides of theprojections are slabbed, as at 14, so as to produce a short diameter ofthe width of the restricted mouth 9. Consequently the pawl-swing onbeing turned at about right angles to its position in Fi 3 can bereadily inserted or removed and w en inserted locked in position by apartial rotation of the swing. It never oscillates enough in practice tobecome dislodged. The operating-shaft 15 has a slot or keyway 16 toengage the keys of the pawl-swing, so that its oscillation, secured inthe ordinary manner from cams or the like, will be transmitted to theswing to cause it to intermittently advance the Inumbenwheels.

A dovetailed opening 18 at the base of the machine serves to attach itto the press-shaft in the usual manner. The pawls 19 and their springs20 are the ordinary retainingpawls common in this class of machine.

The pawl-swing carries the stepped pawlplate 22 on a shaft 23 and isprovided with a spring 24 to keep the plate always in contact with theratchets.

What I claim is 1. A numbering machine comprising a frame, wheels, apawl-swing, and pawls therefor means for supporting the swingindependently of the wheels, an operating-shaft connected with saidswing but removable independently of the swing and wheels.

2. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the" pawl-swing towhich portions said wheels are revolubly secured.

3. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, wheels, a pawl-swing, andpawls there- .for, means for supporting the swing independently of thewheels, in combination with a hollow shaft on which said wheels aremounted, an operating-shaft connected with said swing but removableindependently of the swing and wheels.

4. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, and shaft means supportingthe swing independently of the'wheels.

'5. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swingand pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl swing, portions of saidframe, a hollow shaft on which the wheels are supported, itselfsupported by said frame portions, and shaft means supporting the swingindependently of the wheels and tubular shaft.

6. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, meansformoving the pawl-swing, portionsof said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to which portionssaid wheels are revolubly secured, said frame having exterior portionbetween one of which and one of the wheel-supporting portions an arm ofthe pawl-swing is pivotally siipported.

7 numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said frame having exteriorportion between one of which and one of the wheel-supporting portions anarm of the pawl-swing is pivotally supported so as to be independentlyremovable.

8. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said pawl-swing having anarm, a projection thereon of two diameters and an opening in the framefor said projection having a restricted receiving-mouth for saidprojection.

9. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said pawl-swing having anarm, a projection thereon of two diameters and an opening in the framefor said projection having a restricted receiving-mouth for saidprojection, an operating means for said swing and an engaging meansbetween the swing and oper ating means.

10. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving 'mg means,

arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing, portions ofsaid frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to which portionssaid wheels are revolubly secured, said pawl-swing having an arm, aprojection thereon of two diameters and an opening in the frame for saidprojection having a restricted receiving mouth for said projection, anoperating means for said swing and an engaging means between the swingand operating means, said operating means being removable withoutdislodging the swing.

11. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said pawl-swing having anarm, a projection thereon of two diameters and an opening in the framefor said projection having a restricted receiving-mouth for saidprojection, an operating means for said swing and an engaging meansbetween the swing and operating means, said operating means beingremovable without dislodging the swing, said operating means comprisinga slotted shaft and key therefor located on said arm.

12. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said pawl-swing having anarm, a projection thereon of two diameters and an opening in the framefor said projection having a restricted receiving-mouth for saidprojection, an operating means for said swing and an engaging meansbetween the swing and operatin combination with a hollow shaftindependently supporting the wheels andadapted to maintain its positionand the position of the wheels after the removal of the swing andoperating means.

13. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said pawl-swing having anarm, a projection thereon of two diameters and an opening in the framefor said projection having a restricted receiving-mouth for saidprojection, an operating means for said swing and an engaging meansbetween the swing and operating means, "said operating means beingremovable without dislodging the swing, in combination with a hollowshaft independently supporting the wheels and adapted to maintain itsposition and the position of the wheels after the removal of the swingand operating means.

14. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving 'arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said pawl-swing having anarm, a projection thereon of two diameters and an opening in the framefor said projection having a re stricted receiving-mouth for saidprojection, an operating means for said swing and an engaging meansbetween the swing and operating means, said operating means being removable without dislodging the swing, said operating means comprising aslotted shaft and key therefor located on said arm, in combination witha hollow shaft independently supporting the wheels and adapted tomaintain its position and the position of the wheels after the removalof the swing and operating means.

15. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, apaWl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving thepawl-swing, portions of said frame lying between the arms of thepawl-swing to which portions said wheels are revolubly secured, saidframe having two portions U-shaped in plan, of which the innerportions-support the wheels and the outer portions the swing. v

16. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured,

said frame having two portions U-shaped in plan, of which the innerportions support the wheels and the outer portions the swing, a hollowshaft extending between the inner portions and supporting the wheels. 7

17. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawl therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing, portionsof said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to which portionssaid wheels are revolubly secured, said frame having two portionsUeshaped in plan, of which the inner portions support the wheels andthe'outer portions the swing, the outer portions having openings withrestricted mouths.

18. A numbering-machine comprising a frame, number-wheels, a pawl-swinghaving arms and pawls therefor, means for moving the pawl-swing,portions of said frame lying between the arms of the pawl-swing to whichportions said wheels are revolubly secured, said frame having twoportions U-shaped in plan, of which the inner portions support thewheels and the outer portions the swing, a hollow shaft extendingbetween the inner portions and supporting the wheels, the outerportions. having openings with restricted mouths.

Signed at New York oity'this 24th day of January, 1907 EDWIN G. BATES.Witnesses:

A. N. FONDA, CARRIE E. WYLIE.

